Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Anita Chisholm (30 November 1924-1 January 2005) was a member of the US House of Representatives from New York's 12th district (D) from 3 January 1969 to 3 January 1983, succeeding Edna Kelly and preceding Major Owens.

Biography
Shirley Anita Chisholm was born in New York City, New York, United States on 30 November 1924. She studied at Brooklyn College, where she received a BA, and she obtained an MA from Columbia University. In 1964, she entered the New York State Assembly as a Brooklyn member, running as a Democratic Party member. Four years later, she entered the US House of Representatives, and she sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. Despite winning the endorsement of the Black Panthers, she picked up little support, and she remained a member of the US Congress. She retired from public life in 1983.